Month: September 2018
A Beautiful Life
“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” Thank you for the adventures, Atka. We love you.
Read MoreWashington State Wildlife Officials Kill OPT Alpha Female To Protect Cows
They killed her five-month-old wolf pup two weeks ago. Today, Washington State wildlife officials killed the mom. Earlier today, a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) employee killed the…
Read MoreTwo Wolves Released on Isle Royale!
With only two wolves remaining on Isle Royale, wolves are at risk of vanishing from the island altogether along with the island’s ongoing wolf-moose study that began almost 60 years…
Read MoreMemorial Open House for Ambassador Wolf Atka this Sunday
The Wolf Conservation Center Family invites you to celebrate the life of AMBASSADOR WOLF ATKA In an effort to offer friends an opportunity to pay their final respects, the WCC…
Read MoreAfter Shooting Pup from Helicopter, WDFW Seeks to Kill More Wolves to Protect Cows on Public Lands
Ten days ago, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) gunned down a member of the Old Profanity Territory (OPT) pack; the wolf was about 5 months old. The kill…
Read MoreJudge Restores ESA Protections for Grizzly Bears
September 24, 2018 – Federal protection for Yellowstone grizzly bears were reinstated today after U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen ruled that the federal government’s decision to strip Endangered Species Act…
Read MoreRest in Peace, Atka
It is with deep sorrow that we share news about the most magnificent wolf we have ever known. Atka died in his sleep early this morning; he was 16 years…
Read MoreRed Wolf Ancestry Re-discovered Along American Gulf Coast
Rediscovering species once thought to be extinct or on the edge of extinction is rare. Red wolves have been extinct along the Gulf Coast region since 1980, with their last…
Read MoreWDFW Guns Down Juvenile Wolf from Helicopter to Protect Cows on Public Lands
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has confirmed they killed a juvenile member of the Old Profanity Territory (OPT) pack. The young wolf, weighing 50 pounds, was spotted and…
Read MoreNew Study – Carnivore Conservation Needs Evidence-Based Livestock Protection
Preventing carnivores from preying on livestock, and preventing the human retaliation that can follow, would achieve three important societal goals: preserve nature, protect animal welfare, and safeguard livelihoods. Achieving these…
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